1071 Coalition - Dedicated to maintaining water levels at Lake Lanier
1071 Coalition is a non-profit organization comprised of citizens, civic groups, businesses and other entities dedicated to maintaining water levels in Lake Sidney Lanier that sustain water supply, recreation, and economic prosperity through the advocacy of appropriate, science- based water releases necessary for the ACF river basin.
Any interested in membership are invited to visit their website or to contact Rebecca Wallace directly.
This information is directly from a press release announcing the formation of the coalition:
ADVOCACY GROUP FORMS TO STOP EXCESSIVE WATER RELEASES FROM LANIER’S BUFORD DAM Grassroots effort will push for the preservation of Lake Lanier’s water levels
ATLANTA – (October 28, 2008) – Today a grassroots effort to reform current management practices of Lake Sidney Lanier was announced in the way of the 1071 Coalition. Named for the feet above sea level at which Lake Lanier should be in the summer recreation season, the coalition is comprised of community leaders, business owners, chambers of commerce, residents and other citizens in the Lake Lanier area concerned with the preservation of the lake’s water levels and its impact on the region’s economy.
“Three and a half million people and businesses depend on Lake Lanier for water supply and their livelihoods,” said Grier Todd, COO, Lake Lanier Islands Resort and President of the 1071 Coalition. “Millions more depend on the lake for recreation. Recent water management practices are hurting Lanier’s ability to meet our water supply and recreation needs,” he said.
The Coalition has set out to reverse the management practices of the lake through three initiatives:
Commission a study on the impact of Lake Lanier on the area economy. This data will be used to counter information disseminated by other states and bolster Georgia’s case.
Urge our federal and state officials to give this issue their highest priority and take action in the best interests of Georgians, including the commissioning of studies that determine the actual needs of endangered species and minimal flow requirements throughout the system.
Serve as a voice in the public relations fight between the states, armed with data and experts.
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